Inner Track Rod Gaitor

PicassoPigeon · Post by **PicassoPigeon** » 22 Aug 2007, 15:55

How do I remove this to gain access to the inner ball joint?
Do I need to fit a new one?

gav425
thanks

PicassoPigeon · Post by **PicassoPigeon** » 22 Aug 2007, 19:59

I have got a gaitor made by QH part number QG2100 but its only 2 gaitors and they are both the same.
The gaitor on the nearside looks like 2. One is the longer bellows looking and another shorter gaitor covering the tie rod into the rack.

Anybody know if i have the right gaiter set i see another listed by QH number QG2300.

gav425

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Aug 2007, 20:41

pm sent!!

I'll check out the QH number for the kit I bought and didn't use.
Fat load of use though, although the two boots were very
different to one another mind.

Andrew

PicassoPigeon · Post by **PicassoPigeon** » 22 Aug 2007, 21:14

Thanks for the PM. I am going to try and see if I can pull off the outer gaitor if that is what it is where the rod connects to the rack as the gaitor on the main rack is ok.

I only need to replace the tie rod and so hope i can use the same short gaitor again even if i can bodge it a bit. Well my Rad is held in with cable ties

so I may as well continue the bodge.lol

Cheers for your help.
gav425

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Aug 2007, 21:27

Right - got it!!

You just have an issue with the outer gaiter which is a separate part to the
horrid inner one. YES - you just prise it off without any big drama - the inner
will unthread after you've 'broken' the grip with a slight tug on it with moleys
and then it will unthread OK by hand,

DON'T GO NEAR THE INNER IF YOU CAN HELP IT!!

Before taking it all apart, measure it, then again and then remeasure
again to get the alignment almost right so you don't ruin the tyres getting
it somewhere to be checked!!

All the best!!
Andrew

PicassoPigeon · Post by **PicassoPigeon** » 22 Aug 2007, 22:05

Thank you for your help.
Job should be a goodun tomorrow with the MOT on Friday. fingers crossed.

Do you use thread lock on the Tie rod or not?

gav425

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 22 Aug 2007, 22:34

I'd use the lock on the inner thread as it'd be a major disaster if it did undo...

Andrew

bernie · Post by **bernie** » 06 Sep 2007, 16:58

I'm about to renew the n/s tie rod on my HDi.

Can anyone confirm that there are 2 gaiters on this side?

How is the smaller outer one attached?